ABOUT US

WHAT IS A BID?

Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are an opportunity for businesses to coordinate investment in their area in a way that improves it as a place to do business. BIDs are business-led and business-funded, not-for-profit organisations working in a defined area, set up by a ballot of businesses.

There are currently more than 300 BIDs operating across the UK, including in Colchester, Cambridge and Norwich, some of which have been around with support from local businesses for over 10 years. BIDs create significant sums of investment across the UK and put it in the hands of locally situated businesses. BIDs’ strong governance structure and income stream also make it easier to attract external and match funding.

Since 2018, Chelmsford BID being one of the largest operating BIDs in the region has delivered a diverse, comprehensive and very successful programme of projects and events across the city. Having received a second ‘Yes’ vote in 2022, we have secured another five year term with ambitious plans that are spread across three key areas. 

Chelmsford Bid Area

KEY BENEFITS OF A BID:

  • An opportunity for businesses to make decisions about improvements in their area

  • Giving businesses a strong voice in discussions about the future of their city

  • A robust vehicle for implementing projects

  • 5-year funding stream and staff resourcing for projects that businesses want to run

  • Transparent operations and the opportunity to get involved further in a BID mean that you can be sure about where your money is being spent

  • Strong governance helps to attract external funding in addition to the funding raised through the BID levy

BID MANAGEMENT TEAM & BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • SARA TUPPER

    SARA TUPPER

    BID Manager

  • Marc Miller

    MARC MILLER

    Events & Marketing Liaison

  • RYAN MITCHELL

    RYAN MITCHELL

    Events & Social Media Exec.

  • MANDY DILLANE

    MANDY DILLANE

    Administrator

  • SUE PATEL

    SUE PATEL (CHAIR)

    The Meadows Shopping Centre

  • GRAHAM WHYATT

    James Hallam Insurance

  • BEN BACKHOUSE

    BEN BACKHOUSE

    Backhouse Solicitors

  • CLLR ANTHONY MCQUIGGAN

    CLLR ANTHONY MCQUIGGAN

    Essex County Council

  • CLLR SIMON GOLDMAN

    CLLR SIMON GOLDMAN

    Chelmsford City Council

  • ANDREW BRESGALL

    ANDREW BRESGALL

    Chelmer Fine Art

  • PERMINDER GRAY

    PERMINDER GRAY

    Another Level Medispa

  • SEAN MANLEY

    SEAN MANLEY

    Toni & Guy

  • TRACEY ODELL

    John Lewis & Partners

  • RYAN REZAZADEH

    Popworld (Stonegate)